May 13: Uspenski Cathedral
After months of intentions, I finally paid Uspenski a visit. — Note: the edits below are all from 5/13/20.
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There were some way baroque semi-rainclouds around that did some sprinkles on the walk over.
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Up the cathedral hill.
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The cathedral, drenched in sky drama.
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The apse.
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Rather impressive columns.
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Sun shenanigans.
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Votive candles; the surface is oiled.
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So much gold!
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Spying on a side spire.
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Saints in the shadows.
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The dome. The diffused sunlight is quite lovely. — Edit: is that writing on the arch Old Church Slavonic? Not sure, but the style looks like it.
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A group of Russian tourists coming to check it out. — Edit: that's gotta be Torni on the skyline.
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Sun reach.
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The brick craftsmanship is just spectacular.
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Raincloud vs. cathedral.
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The cathedral in the process of getting sprinkled on. — Edit: getting sunshowered on, for that matter.
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Gold, copper, and bricks.
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The bell tower.
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It looks like a cloud! Wow!
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You can see the city panorama in the onions, a little.
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This is the back side of the big old brick wharfy building below Uspenski; this greenhouse/terrace construction was always rather intriguing.
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More bricks.
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Shadow bricks.
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The little park by the cathedral, getting all flowery. — Edit: namely with squills!
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A glimpse of Aeolus and Luotsikatu.
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Some high contrast along Kruunuvuorenkatu.
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Back in Merisotilaantori, more weather contrast.